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HILLARY ESSIEN

Hillary Essien is a reporter with Peoples Gazette focusing on special reports and critical national news. She is a lawyer with 2 years of writing and reporting. Prior to working with The Gazette, Hillary served as an administrative assistant at a non-profit organisation focused on food security for children of low income households.She is on Twitter @Hillary_essien
January 10, 2022

COVID-19: Uganda reopens schools after two years of lockdown

The schools have been fully or partially closed for over 83 weeks, affecting more than 10 million pupils, according to UN figures.

Ugandan school children
January 10, 2022

Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed reappointed UN deputy secretary-general

Antonio Guterres commended Ms Mohammed’s “strong emphasis on coherence across humanitarian, political and development action.”

Amina Mohammed
January 10, 2022

I told Buhari I am taking over from him: Tinubu

In his ambition to be president, Mr Tinubu is banking on his achievements while he was governor of Lagos state.

Buhari and Tinubu
January 10, 2022

American actor Bob Saget dies at 65

American actor and comedian Bob Saget has died. Mr Saget, popularly known for his role as Danny Tanner on the TV show ‘Full House’, died at 65.

Bob Saget
January 8, 2022

SSS invites Bishop Kukah for saying Buhari is soft on terrorism, banditry

Mr Kukah had yet to honour the invitation as of Saturday afternoon, The Gazette understands.

Bishop Matthew Kukah
January 8, 2022

Bandits dare Nigerian military, return to Zamfara to massacre 218 civilians

More than 300 armed bandits on motorbikes stormed eight villages in Anka LGA around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday and started shooting.

Matawalle and Bandits
January 7, 2022

Over one million Nigerians to have dementia by 2050: Lancet

Peoples Gazette reported that Chief Justice of Nigeria Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad was enduring a torrid battle with dementia and heart disease complications.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad
January 6, 2022

COVID-19: UK cancels pre-departure travel tests

The United Kingdom has discontinued pre-departure COVID-19 tests for fully vaccinated travellers coming to England

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
January 6, 2022

I authorised police’s invasion of Magodo to enforce judgment: Malami

“Execution of the judgment and orders of courts of competent jurisdiction and the court of last resort in the circumstances remains a cardinal component…”

AGF Abubakar Malami and Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
January 5, 2022

BlackBerry finally shuts down services

After Tuesday, the services required to keep wireless connectivity/data services running on the mobile devices and others will be switched off.

BlackBerry phones used to illustrate the story